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Paul John – Bold

Paul John – Bold

by RealDramSi | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 0

I’ve become accustomed to lovely whisky from Paul John, so it was no surprise to me that this was a strong offering.  The two surprising elements to this dram were the cost (which is extremely reasonable given it comes all the … Continued

butter, Peat, pepper, Smoke, whisky
Springbank – Local Barley 16YO

Springbank – Local Barley 16YO

by RealDramRob | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 0

While writing one of last week’s reviews, we realised just how lucky we are with the shops that are local to us in our home town of Bristol. Last week we mentioned one of these, the brilliant Arkwrights in HIghworth … Continued

Peated, Smoke, Spice, tropical fruit
Grants – Ailsa Bay

Grants – Ailsa Bay

by RealDramRob | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 0

When you start drinking whisky, you are desperate to try new drams and to find ones that are both of good value and ones that you can get from the supermarkets that you frequent on an all too frequent basis. … Continued

coal, salty, seaside, Smoke
Talisker Storm

Talisker Storm

by RealDramSi | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 2

Continuing on the theme of supermarket whiskies, tonight I’m drinking a Talisker Storm. This has long intrigued me as I’ve continually seen it in supermarkets for at least £10 below the price of its bigger brother, the Talisker 10. So … Continued

Peated, peppery, Smoke, vanilla
Laphraoig – Quarter Cask

Laphraoig – Quarter Cask

by RealDramRob | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 13

Some things just don’t work. Take sofa beds for example. Nobody has ever had a great nights sleep on the tiny, foldable mattress that a sofa bed provides (or certainly not without the help of a few drams). Concurrently no … Continued

Charcoal, Meaty, Peat, salty, Smoke, sweet
Kilchoman – 100% Islay

Kilchoman – 100% Islay

by RealDramRob | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 6

We might have said this before, but whisky is one of those amazing things in life that can be both hated and loved by different people all at the same time. Here at The Real Dram we are big fans … Continued

aniseed, Apples, Charcoal, pears, pepper, Smoke, Wood
Bruichladdich – Port Charlotte

Bruichladdich – Port Charlotte

by RealDramRob | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 8

I love a peated Islay whisky, they are the drams that drew me into this obsession in the first place and they are the ones that continue to fuel the fire of it too. If you like a peaty whisky, … Continued

Charcoal, Peated, smoggy, Smoke, sweet
English Whisky Company – Chapter 11

English Whisky Company – Chapter 11

by RealDramRob | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 6

This was the second dram that I sampled on the evening with my “Whisky Godfathers”. I picked it up from Corks of Cotham earlier in the week and kept the little bottle aside waiting for the evening together to drink … Continued

ainseed, honey, Peated, pepper, Smoke, sweet
Ardbeg – Ten Year Old

Ardbeg – Ten Year Old

by RealDramRob | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 2

When you start drinking whisky, there are some bottles that almost cry out to be drunk. They are the recommendations that you always hear from people, they come up in conversation and they are the whiskies that you read about. … Continued

Charcoal, Medicinal, Peat, Smoke
Hakushu Distillers Reserve

Hakushu Distillers Reserve

by RealDramRob | posted in: Whisky Reviews | 0

This was a whisky that I hadn’t really intended to buy. I was lucky enough to attend a Japanese whisky tasting evening at the awesome Weber and Trings, where we sampled two Yamazakis, two Hibikis and two Hakushus. I loved … Continued

apple, Green, Pine, Smoke

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This is a blog created and authored by three whisky geeks from Bristol, Simon, Tom and Rob. We haven't been drinking whisky for long, but what we lack in experience, we make up for in enthusiasm. We aim to chart our journey, review our new experiences and share our thoughts. Hopefully, something of what we write will be interesting to you too.

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